Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has teamed up with Connecticut AG George Jepsen in a suit against generic drug manufacturers, claiming the companies violated anti-trust laws to push prices higher than they should be on over 300 drugs. Landry says they’re discussing a settlement with 18 manufacturers in a suit that involves 47 other states.
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Generic drugs account for almost 90-percent of prescriptions.

According to the U-S Census Bureau, Louisiana is among nine states that has seen a population loss, with a decrease of nearly 11,000 between July 2017 and July 2018. Demographer Greg Rigamer says it’s not a good sign and a reflection upon the state’s economy.
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Since 2010, Louisiana’s population has only increased by 115,000, compared to Texas who has seen an increase of 3.5 million and Florida with 2.5 million.

The Trump Administration has banned bump stocks, giving owners 90 days to destroy, or turn in their devices. Matt Doyle has more.
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The nation’s number one prospect according to Rivals-dot-com signed with LSU this morning on the first day of the early signing period. Derek Stingley Junior signed his national letter of intent in front of his classmates at Dunham High in Baton Rouge…
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Stingley has 27 career interceptions during his prep career.